agar questions?

masterplain88 · 09-08-09, 00:42

best site to get the best deal on a decent amount of pre mixed agar.? seeing a lot of diffrent prices thinking of makeing it from scratch. does that sound ok.?
any help would be great,
thanks,
peace,
masterplain88

Beastmaster · 09-08-09, 02:05

I've made mine from scratch, its pretty easy to do, hardest part is tracking down the agar agar, but if you can find an asian food store, then you've crossed the first hurdle.

I've used Buckaroo Banzai's Agar For The Masses tek that can be found in the Vaults. Its very simple, and on my first attempt, I had excellent success on my kitchen counter - no glove box, no flow hood.

masterplain88 · 09-08-09, 04:20

yea that was the plan. so everything i need to get together to make homemade agar is in BB's institute of higher education. what kinda list would you suggest.? so far i have my petridishesh ordered and im think im going to make the agar. justgot to call around and find agar agar.
masterplain88

BuckarooBanzai · 09-08-09, 09:16

This is my agar Tek:
http://forums.mycotopia.net/agar-str...zai-style.html (Agar for the masses - Banzai Style!)

The only thing special about my Tek is using silicone ports on the agar jar. You suck the hot agar up into a syringe and then squirt it into the plate without ever having to open the plate completely. The unused agar stays clean and ready for your next plates, too.

If you buy agar from the oriental market, you are looking for kanten (kanten is a japanese word for agar). Get the powder, not the stuff that looks like glass noodles.

All my Teks include lists of supplies you will need.

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09-08-09, 00:42	#1 (permalink)
masterplain88 Mycotopiate Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 683	agar questions? best site to get the best deal on a decent amount of pre mixed agar.? seeing a lot of diffrent prices thinking of makeing it from scratch. does that sound ok.? any help would be great, thanks, peace, masterplain88

09-08-09, 02:05	#2 (permalink)
Beastmaster Weremod Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,622	I've made mine from scratch, its pretty easy to do, hardest part is tracking down the agar agar, but if you can find an asian food store, then you've crossed the first hurdle. I've used Buckaroo Banzai's Agar For The Masses tek that can be found in the Vaults. Its very simple, and on my first attempt, I had excellent success on my kitchen counter - no glove box, no flow hood. __________________ "Passion is inversely proportional to the amount of real information available." -Gregory Benford

09-08-09, 09:16	#4 (permalink)
BuckarooBanzai Prone to ranting... Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,050	This is my agar Tek: http://forums.mycotopia.net/agar-str...zai-style.html (Agar for the masses - Banzai Style!) The only thing special about my Tek is using silicone ports on the agar jar. You suck the hot agar up into a syringe and then squirt it into the plate without ever having to open the plate completely. The unused agar stays clean and ready for your next plates, too. If you buy agar from the oriental market, you are looking for kanten (kanten is a japanese word for agar). Get the powder, not the stuff that looks like glass noodles. All my Teks include lists of supplies you will need. __________________ Banzai Institute for Higher Education (a collection of growing Teks & threads)

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09-08-09, 04:20	#3 (permalink)
masterplain88 Mycotopiate Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 683	yea that was the plan. so everything i need to get together to make homemade agar is in BB's institute of higher education. what kinda list would you suggest.? so far i have my petridishesh ordered and im think im going to make the agar. justgot to call around and find agar agar. masterplain88